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The official website of Vikesland stated that the micronation was "not secessionist" and had no intention of claiming the territory of Canada or any other sovereign state. However, the site also identified Beyette's place of residence near the city of Brandon, as well as a nearby 6.5 square kilometer rural property which he co-owns with his parents, as being "Vikeslandic territory". The latter was referred to as the "Royal Ranchlands". | The official website of Vikesland stated that the micronation was "not secessionist" and had no intention of claiming the territory of Canada or any other sovereign state. However, the site also identified Beyette's place of residence near the city of Brandon, as well as a nearby 6.5 square kilometer rural property which he co-owns with his parents, as being "Vikeslandic territory". The latter was referred to as the "Royal Ranchlands". | ||
The nation was expected to reemerge as the '''Jarldom of Vikesland''' in the spring of 2019, however this never occurred and the website ceased to function in December 2019. | |||
==Legal status== | ==Legal status== | ||
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==Dissolution== | ==Dissolution== | ||
On 1 April 2018, [[King Christopher of Vikesland|King Christopher]] announced that Vikesland would be dissolved. | On 1 April 2018, [[King Christopher of Vikesland|King Christopher]] announced that Vikesland would be dissolved. In December of that same year, he announced that the nation would be reborn as the Jarldom of Vikesland. This new direction would have a smaller, less serious vision, with the former King now taking the mantle of Jarl Christopher. The reborn nation was expected to be unveiled in the spring of 2019, but failed to do so. | ||
On 12 December 2019, then former King Christopher was established as Prince Christopher, Duke of [[Hudson Mountains|Hudson]] in Westarctica. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Kingdom_of_Vikesland MicroWiki article] | |||
* [https://vikesland.wordpress.com/ Vikesland News - Official news portal] | |||
* [http://wheatcity.tripod.com/principalityofvikesland/ Official landing page] | |||
[[Category:Micronations]] | [[Category:Micronations]] | ||